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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-05
PROGRESS OF MINI EsoTA.

The paper by Gov. HUBBARD, entitled
1.-THE Progress of Minnesota" which ap-
pears in the current number of the North
American Review, is exceedingly well writ
ten and Instructive. In a concise and COM
pact form the writer shows the incomplete
state of development existing in Minnesota
in March, lS49, when a territorial form of
government was established, and the Won
derfui change which has ensued since that
comparatively recent period. He shows
how the population has grown, wealth in
creased and the resources Of the state util-
lied until, though but fairly started on the
high road of progress the state to-day COM
pares favorabiy with any of her sisters.
The article is not the production OF an ell
thusiast nor does it seek to give Minnesota
any credit which is not justly hers 1t aims
III calm and dispasSionate way to give
conservative statement of the actual facts,
and it succeeds admirably. There is
nothing of the boomers" method about it.
but the most casual reader cannot fail to be
impressed with the wonderful things which
have been wrought up here in the North
west. The publication Of this record of
progress in periodical whose circulation is
among the most intelligent people of the
country cannot fail to prove of great benefit
to the state, and Gov. HUBBARD deserves
especial commentator for the excellent
manner in which he has done the work
But great as has been the record OF the
past. Minnesota is only just entering upon
the fultilment Of the great destiny which
lias hpfore her
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-05
Sentence Conlnnuted,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The president
has committed to five years Imprisonment
the death sentence of John w. Parrott, OF
Arkansas. convicted of murder and SEN
fenced to be hanged Jan. IA. He made the
following Endorsement on the application
for PARROTS pardon:
l am not quite willing to pardon absolutely
this convict after his conviction of murder
and after d NAL of motion for new trial,
based substantially upon all the papers now
before me. l am entirely satisfied that he
ought not to suffer the extreme penalty of
the law, but do not think when he killed the
elder McAdams he was 80 driven to the
WALL by the attack of his assailaa: as to
clearly excuse the taking of life. l do not
think the convict invited the attack. but in
considering an application for his pardon I
cannot overlook the fact tn t he armed him
self and went TO the place where the man
was who had threatened to kill him before
night. In the belief that the prisoner should
be punished for the part ne took in the homi-
eide, and that he is guilty of a crime much
less than murder, l have determined to COM
mute his sentence TO Imprisonment at hard
labor for the term Of five years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-05
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ICE PALACE IClcLEs.

The st. Paul ''glacial period promises to
be big thing this winter.-Lac qui Parle
Sentinel.
The st Paul ice carnival bids fair to eclipse
the one held last year, and everybody viii at
tend, OF course.-Minto (Dak.) Journal.
The st. Paul carnival clubs will visit Brainerd
the second week in January. They will come
by special train and spend an evening at the
Brainerd slide, which is the finest in the state
outside the Twin Cities.-Brainerd Dispatch.
The st. Paul GLOBE modestly suggests. as
slight additional attraction to the ice palace
carnival, no doubt. that the national capital
should be removed to St. Paul About the
next thing we expect these St. Paul papers to
ask for is Bunler hill, the Boston harbor and
Niagara fallS.-P. ainville News.
St Paul promises to be lively again this
winter. What, between ice palaces, tobug-
gan slides, skating carnivals-all ice-cold sub
jects-the Battle of Gettysburg and the
legislature, which is expected to be reason
ably warm this term. if not at times red hot,
there will be a continual scene of excitement
in that town.-Shakopee Courier.
the ice carnival craze has struck the city
OF st. Paul worse, if possible, than it did last
year. Preparations for its observance have
been made upon most gigantic scale. and
the most thorough and complete system of
advertisement adopted The ice palace now
being constructed will far outshne its prede-
ceSsor of last winter IN magnifcence, and at
its opening some four thousand men will be
in line. The country contingent will be on
hand to clap their hands and whoop-a-la-la
while their city cousins parade.-Stillwater
Democrat
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-05
Eladstone Heard From.

LONDON, Jan. Mr.. Gladstone, re-
plying to request from the Welsh Radical
club for his views upon the matter. declines
to express any opinion on the plan of cam
paign in Ireland. He says:
II cannot discuss what is going on in Ire
land upon partial and fragmentary evidence
| and Will defer judging the governments con-
duet until hear in parliament what is said
for and against it.
Mr. Gladstone in letter that has been
| made public refers to the speech recently
made at Birmingham by Mr.. Chamberlain
as an utterance that ought to lead TO the
securing of modus vivendi between the
present opposition sections of the Liberal
party. AS for himself Mr.. Gladstone says
he would be glad of any means to bring
about a free discussion of the differences
| dividing the Liberal party, i'll order to OBJ
tain such common action as might be con-
sistent with the respective principles Of the
sections.
LIMERICK, Jan. Mr.. Gladstone, in a
letter to the mayor of Limerick thanking
him for his congratulations rendered to the
ey-prenlier on his attainment of his nth
year. writes as follows:
| ..Slnce received the Irish deputations al
| Hawarden there has been fresh encourage
ment for the hope then expressed. May God
! prosper the design ia which the peace and
happiness of these three kingdoms Is sc
! deeply interested"
| Mr.. GIadstone's letter commenting upon
! Mr.. Chamberlain's recent speech was adj
dressed to Sir William Vernon Harcourt.
and concluded with the significant intim-
| idaJion that the recipient could make what
use OF it he liked. Sir William sent a copy
of the letter to Mr.. Chamberlain, who, in
reply. expressed his desire for a confer
ence Mr.. Chamberlain has summoned g
private meeting of the leading members OF
the radical union to consult upon the terms
of compromise. No party, however, be.
lieves that a conference would result sue
cesstully. The Parnellites are the supreme
obstacle to compromise and they will moi
accede to anything short of the submission
of Mr.. Chamberlain. A speaker at to-day:
meeting of the National league at Dublir
declared his undated distrust and hatred O
/ Cbamharain
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-05
THE MELoDIoUs TRIO.

If not the best governed state in the
Union. Minnesota at least enjoys the unique
distinction of being the most governed.
Yesterday there were three governors at the
helm at one time-A. r. MCGILL, governor
de facto; A. A. AMEs, governor de jure,
and l.. +. HUBBARD, governor by cour-
tcsy. 1t was gratifying to observe the pleas
ant social relations existing between the
three gubernatorial dignitaries. Every time
the governor de facto said to the governor Ok,
iure. 1t is about time to take something ="
the governor by courtesy invariably gave
his official assent to the proposition. Never
before in the worlds political history has
there been such all exhibition of melodious
harmony in trio performance of rival
governments. May the shadows of our
governors never grow less, and may they
ever be in condition to speak in tones of
harmony one to the other.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-05
SALTWATER NEWS.

The officers of Saltwater lodge, Knights Of
Pythias were installed last evening"
From this date until March Is the hardware
stores of this city will close at p. IN.
The Little Crow Ski club took run about
town last evening, presenting a very fine APP
pearauce.
The district court convened again yester-
day, but the nOn-arrival of the prisoner from
Red Wing. whose trial was set for that day.
prevented business from proceeding.
The engagement of Miss E 18th Covill of
this city TO W.M. Clemence. OF Helena. Mont.
is announced. They will be married about
the middle of this month, and will make their
home in Helena.
Walter Palmer, who works at one of the
camps of Sauntry & loser, was brought to
this city yesterday with his head badly in
jured while working at the landing. He was
taken to the City hospital.
Richard Coney. formerly committed for life
from WaDaSha county, but whose gallant con-
duct during the great prison fire and subse
quent ana previous good behavior led the
governor TO commute his sentence to eighteen
years, was to-day released from the states
prison.
The new board of county commissioners
met at the county auditors office yesterday
and organized b., the election of a. h. Doe as
chairman. The following regular committees
were then appointed: On taxes. Magnuson
Stegeman and Motfatt; purchasing, Mofatt
kiltt and Stegeman; poor, Kitty, MagnuSon
and Motfatt The bonds of the county officers
were read and approved. and other necessary
business transacted
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-05
TORTURED TO DEATH.
Frightful Brutality Practiced on a Man
Working on Pacific Steamer,
While at Sea.
III and Helpless He is Held Before thu
Engine Door Till He Burns
and Dies.
The Missouri Express Robbers Plead
Guilty and Get Humping
Sentences.
Another Murder Resulting From the
Rowan County Feud in
Kentucky.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4.-The story of
the brutal and fatal torturing of John
Schroeder. stoker on the Spreckles line
steamer Alameda, was told to-day by his
shlpmates. who have just arrived on the
steamer. The Sprecdes brothers had
trouble lately with the Seamen's union
here and in Sydney, and filed the place of
thirty Chinese firemen and coal beavers
with white men. Schroeder was hired
here and was one of the firemen in the
engine room. On the last trip of the Ala
media he fell i'll one day, and to get a
bl cath of fresh air he went on deck,
his mate promising to look after his work
He was detected Oh deck by an officer who
ordered him below. When Schroeder went
to the engine room he fell down in dead
faint. Then some sailors were brought in
and Schroeder, i'll fainting condition, was
held up against the open door Of the engine
for several minutes, until small pieces Of
blistering flesh filled the room with odor
Then he was thrown like sack of wheat
into the corner of the room. where, after
gaSpmg for breath for moment, he died
On the ships log his death was put down
as accidental, and he was thrown into the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-05
,bso,ved From Their Obligations

All the members of the legislature from
or were supposed to be when placed in nomi-
nation last fall by the Republican convention,
which, at the same time, Endorsed c. K. Davis
for United states senator, thinking
that he was in s. mpathy with
the Republicans of Minnesota on
this very important question. Since that
time Mr.. Davis has declared himself protec-
zionist, and if elected bY the legislature this
winter will go to congress as a representative
of the tariff robbers. Our legislators elect
well know that c. X. Davis could not to-day
get the Endorsement Of u Republican conven-
ton in this county, yet some of them think
they are bound to vote for him because
OF the resolutions passed in the conven-
ton in which they were nominated. 1t
is safe to say that there are not a dozen of
the delegates composing that convention that
would to day insist upon the members from
this county considering the resolutions bind
ing. Mr.. Davis is not the man he was sup
posed to be. We thought he favored tariff
reform. He SAYS fatty he does not. We
thought he was friend of Milo
Whte-his lifelong friend and admirer.
In stead, it has since been proven that
lie pretending to be his friend he he'd
the knife at his back, and while pretending
f. iendshp was active in the Lovely camp
the head and front of Mr.. Whites opposi-
ton. and directly in opposition to the wish of
the people. Our members are absolved from
any obligation imposed upon them by the
resolutions of the last convention, and if they
follow the direct wishes of the men who
| elected them they will. to man, vote against
| C. K. Davis. Will they be true to the people
| or help the robbers?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-05
More Ste wart litigation.

New YORK, Jan. 4.-The case of Sarah
Branagh against William P. Smith, for.
mer coachman of the late A. T. Stewart
has been pending in the United States cir
cult court for months. The plaintiff is
Irish, and claims to be the sole heir of the
Stewart estate. Gen. Benjamin Butler is
her counsel. 1t is claimed that Mrs. A T.
Stewart gave house in East Thrty-fifth
street to Smith in return for his signing
Stewards name to the paper which was
probated as his will. The plaintiff claims
to have number of letters from Stewart
proving her relationship. She brought an
action for Smiths eiectment from the
Thirty fifth street house. Her amended
complaint of Sept. 80 last shows that Stew
art died intestate, seized of the premises in
question; that the plaintiff is the heir and
next of kin of said Stewart, that the defend
ant is in possession of the premises in
question, claiming to be the owner thereof,
adverse to the plaintiff. The defendant de-
INJURED to the complaint on the ground that
it failed to state facts constituting a cause
for action. Judge Wallace to-day in his
decision sustained the demurrer, bit gives
the plaintiff an opportunity to amend the
complaint upon payment of costs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-05

WAS has so completely overturned all pre-
conceived ideas respecting the security of
property, and is SO at variance with all
former decisions relating to tax titles, that
the legislature will find itself at loss to
know how to frame tax law that will Sc
cure to the state the right to enforce the
collection of taxes, and at the same time
protect the property holder from Judicial rob-
berry. 1t has long been an established theory
that when under our form Of government
citizen has complied with all the demands
of the law he is entitled to the protection of
law. both as respects his person and prop
erty. The decision of the supreme court in
the CHAUNCEYWA case practically revo-
lutioniZes this theory and establishes the in
famous doctrine that the law-abiding and
law-complying citizen may be Invested of
his property through the error or malfeas-
ance OF the states own agents. The decis-
ion is reversal of the old-time legal
tiuism that the principal is bound by the
acts of the agent exercised within the scope
of his authority" In the face of such de-
cision the legislature will be embarrassed in
an effort to construct a tax law that will
stand up under the judicial fire of the same
court that rendered that decision. AS the
law now reads it only authorizes the sale of
property for taxes that are due and unpaid
at the time of sale. and yet, in the WAS
case, while it was shown that there were no
taxes due or unpaid at the time of sale. the
majority of the court decided that the title
acquired by the purchaser at the sale was
valid. In another column correspondent,
who discusses this subject in language as
vigorous as it is convincing, cites number
of decisions rendered by the courts of other
states and by the supreme court of the
United States in which the law respecting
tax titles is laid down as it is understood in
every state in the Union except in Mime
sofa. The decisions are respectfully COM
mended to the attention of the members of
the legislature. as they may aid them in
framing some measure that will put some
restriction on the elastic qualities of our
state judiciary, and thus secure property
holders in their holdings.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-05
AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.

AGRICULTU AL GO y tENTION.
Gov. MCENERY, of Louisiana. has issued
a call for all interstate agricultural conven-
ton to be held at Lake Charles. La. on the
22d day of February. 1887. and has invited
the governor of Minnesota to send delegates
to the convention. The object of the con-
vention is explained in the call to be in the
interest of stock raising, dairying, fruit
growing and general agriculture. mas
much as the industries mentioned are the
ones in which Minnesota is particularly
interested it would be nothing more than
proper that the governor of this state should
respond to the call and see to it that Min
nesota is properly represented in the con-
vention. Our people are interested in
bringing the theories and methods of agri-
culture into harmony with the teachings of
science and the highest demands of pro-
gressve civilization, and whatever steps
are taken to bring about such result ought
to be encouraged. The interstate agricul-
tural convention is called the day after the
close of the Mardi Gras so as to enable
eXcursionistS to remain in New Orleans I'M
til the close of the fete and then reach
Lake Charles in time for the convention.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-05
HERE IS FoTHERINGHAMn
4 Rowan County murder.

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. A special
from Morehead, KY, says that at dance
last night at Judge Manix's house, Mason
Keton, who had seen his rival John Rogers
dance with Miss Martin to whom he was
paying attentions, followed Rogers into the
street where to Rogers friendly salute
Keton replied with revolver shot which
took off one of Rogers fingers and Keton
then ran into all open door, but not soon
enough to escape a volley from Rogers
friends who had seen Keton's shot. Keton
was instantly killed, but who fired the
fatal shot could not be told. The men be-
long to opposite factions who have kept
Rowan county in state of terror for a
long time
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-05
THE EURDEs OF FAXES.
Plans to Lig hten az by the Partia
or Total Abolition of the enter
nal Revenue System.

nal Revenue System.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "A movement is
in progress among Southern men who are
in favor of the reduction OF the surplus to
form combination by which the taxes
upon fruit brandy and tobacco its
manufactures shall be abolished. and there
is some expectation that Mr.. Randall will
cooperate in this scheme. 1t is
also said by Democrats who ought
to know that Mr.. Morrison, during the holt
day recess. has become convinced that it
will be eXpedient for him to move again to
consider revenue bills, and that it is not
Improbable that he will have larger vote
than lie had before. The fact that two
New England Republicans, nearly every
interest Of whose constituents is protected,
voted for the Morrison motion it is ascer-
tanned has had a considerable effect upon
Western Republicans who. while
they have consistently voted with
the pr0tectionistS for projections
sake, have recently stated that if New
England congressman can afford to break
the ranks upon the subject there is no
reason why Western men, the Industries of
whose section are practically without pro-
lection, should not also exercise their indie
pendent Judgment. A prominent New
England congressman. who voted against
the MORRISON resolution, says that he has
discovered that the feeling is quite
prevalent in certain sections of the
West, and he is apDrehensive
that if Mr.. Morrison shall again
make his motion the result will
be different. II is now definitely known
that Mr.. Randall's plan is a total repeal of
the internal revenue laws, which would
involve for full fiscal year the diminu-
ton of the receipts by $3.50, 900, 600, which
is at least $40, 900, 600 more than the eX-
pected surplus for the ical year. 1t
appears that Il combination has been formed
among Southern Democratic congressman
which is known among themselves as the
Southern Revenue Reform organization,
and which dates its formal
existence from a meeting OF
the congressman of Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina and Georgia. held here
early in December. and of which Mr.. Ca
bell, of Virginia, was made chairman. Its
object is said to be to secure the abolition
of the internal revenue tax upon tobacco
and all its manufactures and upon fruit
brandy. This would effect a reduction in
the revenue of not far from $50 600, 900,
and would be extremely popular in certain
parts of the South. This combination has
received considerable accessions during
the recess, according to information
which has been received by an officer of the
internal revenue bureau, and it is an organ
lZatiOn which is in earnest. and it is likely
to make itself felt in future deliberations
relative to the tariff and the surplus. Ne
gotiations are said to be pending between
the leaders of the organization and the
Democrats. who represent districts in wh.c
the great whisky distillery interests are To-
Gated, for the purpose Of ascertaining
whether or not some common basis Of action
cannot be agreed upon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-05
Spring ani Axle Workers.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 4-The second
international convention of spring and axle
workers is in session in Allegheny City to-
day. Delegates are present from New
York, Pennsylvania. Connecticut, Maine,
Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan and Canada.
The most importont work OF the conven-
ton will be the adoption of standard scale
of wages for the spring and axle workers OF
the United States and Canada. There are
5000 members of the organization, 500 Of
whom are in Pittsburg and Allegheny. AS
at present constituted. they claim that they
are paid more irregularly than any other
skilled mechanics in any other line Of trade